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Fri. 12:06 pm ET Starting with Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein in 1818, literature has examined science rather critically. Many books portray experiments that go wrong and the unfortunate series of events that follow the failure, many of which have been made into films. [details below] This week, Leigh Rich and P.T. Bridgeport examine the reasons for these failures: flawed results, scientific hubris, misuse, public paranoia, and others. This week, Leigh and P.T. will focus on The Birthmark, and bring in other works too. Join us. Ed

Brian Renner is away this week; Leigh Rich and PT Bridgeport hosts of Listening To Literature play an hour of covers, and discuss some of the fascinating stories behind them, before going on to Listening To Literature 2.

Fri. 11am. ET -Sometimes. a new slant on a song or a new situation for a song propels it onto the charts – or reintroduces it. This week we look at covers that made a big impact. The song Unchained Melody was from a movie that didn’t attract much attention, but the song did. At one time, four different versions were on the charts at the same time. Brian Renner is away this week; Leigh Rich and PT Bridgeport hosts of Listening To Literature play an hour of covers, and discuss some of the fascinating stories behind them, before going on to Listening To Literature 2. 01/18/2019

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